Arial photo (2003)Groningen EeldeAirport

1:20.000

GRONINGEN AIRPORT

EELDE

GRQ - GRONINGEN AIRPORT EELDEAIRPORT-ORGANIZATION

Name / Address Groningen Airport, Eelde Machlaan 14A,NL-9761 TK Eelde, Netherlands

Website www.gae.nl

IATA / ICAO code GRQ / EHGG

Position (LAT/LONG) 53°07´30”N / 006°35´00”E

Opening hours Mon-Fri 05:30-22:00 hrs, Sat Sun Hol 06:30-20:30 hrs

(Noise) restrictions -

Ownership Groningen Airport Eelde N.V.

Operator Groningen Airport Eelde N.V.

(civil) users KLM Flight Academy, NAM / General aviation

License Article 33 Air traffic law, 15-05-2001

Shareholders Provincie Groningen-30% Gemeente Groningen-26%

Provincie Drenthe-30% Gemeente Assen-10%

Gemeente Tynaarlo-4%

Comments: A new license (noise and nighttraffic) is planned for end 2004, including permission for extension runway to 2500m.

FINANCE (x €1.000,-, 2003)

Company results: 4.053 Company costs: 5.582

-Airport charges 2.048 -Salaries & social costs 2.904

-Rentals & concessions 1.678

-Others 327 Investments: 180

REGION

Regional profile Groningen

Nearest city Groningen -Population (x 1.000): 179,2

-Potential market area 1hr by car 2hrs by car 1hr by train 2hrs by trainweighted with distance decay

(2004, x 1 million pax): 2,3 13,2 0,9 2,9 4,9

Business (areas): Eelde Plaza: 26 companies

Employment (2003)*: *(Source, Groningen Airport Eelde, 2004)

-Employed direct: 44 (Eelde Plaza: 230) -Employed indirect: 315

52

Groningen

Hoogezand-Sappemeer

Haren

Assen

Delfzijl

Veendam

Winschoten

�������

GroningenAirportEelde

Groningen region

1:300.000

Airport

Motorway

Railway

National border

Built area

Water

AIRPORT-ORGANIZATION

Name / Address Groningen Airport, Eelde Machlaan 14A,NL-9761 TK Eelde, Netherlands

Website www.gae.nl

IATA / ICAO code GRQ / EHGG

Position (LAT/LONG) 53°07´30”N / 006°35´00”E

Opening hours Mon-Fri 05:30-22:00 hrs, Sat Sun Hol 06:30-20:30 hrs

(Noise) restrictions -

Ownership Groningen Airport Eelde N.V.

Operator Groningen Airport Eelde N.V.

(civil) users KLM Flight Academy, NAM / General aviation

License Article 33 Air traffic law, 15-05-2001

Shareholders Provincie Groningen-30% Gemeente Groningen-26%

Provincie Drenthe-30% Gemeente Assen-10%

Gemeente Tynaarlo-4%

Comments: A new license (noise and nighttraffic) is planned for end 2004, including permission for extension runway to 2500m.

FINANCE (x €1.000,-, 2003)

Company results: 4.053 Company costs: 5.582

-Airport charges 2.048 -Salaries & social costs 2.904

-Rentals & concessions 1.678

-Others 327 Investments: 180

REGION

Regional profile Groningen

Nearest city Groningen -Population (x 1.000): 179,2

-Potential market area 1hr by car 2hrs by car 1hr by train 2hrs by trainweighted with distance decay

(2004, x 1 million pax): 2,3 13,2 0,9 2,9 4,9

Business (areas): Eelde Plaza: 26 companies

Employment (2003)*: *(Source, Groningen Airport Eelde, 2004)

-Employed direct: 44 (Eelde Plaza: 230) -Employed indirect: 315

GRQ - AIR TRAFFICCONNECTIVITY (summer 2004)

Destinations: 9

-Scheduled flights 1

-Holiday flights 8

Airlines: 1

-Charters 6

AIR TRAFFIC (statistics 2003, x 1.000) 2003 compared to 2002

Aircraft movements 54,9 -19,0%

-Air transport movements 1,7 -23,3%

-General aviation 53,2 -18,9%

2003 compared to 2002

Passenger transport (excl. transit-direct)* 137,6 28,0%

Origins/departures:

-Continental (Europe) 137,6 28,0%

-Intercontinental 0 -

-Others/unkown 0 -

*Comments: In 2003 Ryanair started flights to London Stansted and stopped in May 2004.

2003 compared to 2002

Freight transport (metric tons) 0 -

Origins/departures:

-Continental (Europe)

-Intercontinental

-Others/unkown

2003 compared to 2002

Mail transport (metric tons) 0 -

(Source: CBS, 2004)

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

x1.000

Air transport movements General aviation

01002003004005006007008009001000

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

x1.000

Continental (Europe) Intercontinental Others/unkown

0

0,25

0,5

0,75

1

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

x1.000

Continental (Europe) Intercontinental Others/unkown

54

Aircraft movements 1998-2003

Passengers transport (excl. transit-direct) 1998-2003

Freight transport (metrics tons) 1998-2003

Groningen

Palma

Faro

Las Palmas

Tenerife

Antalya

Bodrum

Heraklion

Dalaman

Aberdeen

Corfu

KosEuropean destinationsfrom Groningen AirportEelde (summer 2004)

1:25.000.000

Scheduled flights

Charter flights

GRQ - AIRPORT-SITEAIRPORT-INFRASTRUCTURE

Size 180 ha

Runways: 2 -Longest length runway: 1.800m

-Runway 1 Heading 05/23, 1.800m, Aircraft size max: B767

-Runway 2 Heading 01/19, 1.500m

Apron (aircraft stands) -

Cargo terminal: - -Capacity cargo (tons): -

Passenger terminal: 1 -Capacity passengers (annual): -

-AirportCity No

ACCESSIBILITY -Train link: No -Bus: Airportliner Groningen (16km)

Modal split: Rail Bus Taxi Private car Others

- - - - -

Parking area (spaces): 750

-Parking fees (euros. 2004): 1 hr 1 day 7 days

--short term € 1,80

--long term € 15,00 € 34,00

PLANNED AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT (Source: Groningen Airport Eelde, 2004)

-Projects: -Additional capacity: -Year operation: -Status:

New fire equipment Others 2005 Actual

Extension runway to 2500m Runway 2006 Planned

56

AIRPORT-INFRASTRUCTURE

Size 180 ha

Runways: 2 -Longest length runway: 1.800m

-Runway 1 Heading 05/23, 1.800m, Aircraft size max: B767

-Runway 2 Heading 01/19, 1.500m

Apron (aircraft stands) -

Cargo terminal: - -Capacity cargo (tons): -

Passenger terminal: 1 -Capacity passengers (annual): -

-AirportCity No

ACCESSIBILITY -Train link: No -Bus: Airportliner Groningen (16km)

Modal split: Rail Bus Taxi Private car Others

- - - - -

Parking area (spaces): 750

-Parking fees (euros. 2004): 1 hr 1 day 7 days

--short term € 1,80

--long term € 15,00 € 34,00

PLANNED AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT (Source: Groningen Airport Eelde, 2004)

-Projects: -Additional capacity: -Year operation: -Status:

New fi re equipment Others 2005 Actual

Extension runway to 2500m Runway 2006 Planned

��������

Business ParkEelde Plaza25 ha

P1

P2

P4

Groningen Airport Eelde area and surrounding

1:18.750

Airport area

New business area

New residential area

New recreation area

NOISE 2003 compared to 2002

Noise complaints 1.059 -40,8% 1789

Noise complainers 81 -49,0% 159

-Total complaints by 2 persons 859 (81%)

Type of noise: 2003

Civil (holiday) air traffic 11

Military air traffic 6

Non-commercial (instruction) traffic 467

Non-commercial (ambulance) traffic 15

Not from airport GAE 29

Other traffic 63

Unknown/to little information 355

None 113

Noise complaints area (selection): 2003 compared to 2002

Slochteren 495 426 (422)*

Haren 377 511 (495)*

Norg 42 23 * (compaints by 2 x 1 person)

Glimmen 30 464

Noordbroek 23 18

Donderen 14 35

Eelde 12 102

Groningen 10 17 (Source: CM Eelde, 2004)

GRQ - ENVIRONMENT

DEVELOPMENT REGION -Sites (selection): -Plan (organization): -Period:

Residential area Ter Borch, Langestreeken, Rhoden, Norg

Development plan Art.11 (Gem.Tynaarlo), (Gem.Noordenveld)

2002/2003,> 2015

Business area area business Airport & Vriezenbrug, industry Hoogezand/Sappermeer,Meerstad Groningen, Europapark & Eemspoort & Westpoort

(Gem.Tynaarlo), Toekomstvisie 2010 (Gem.Hoogezand-Sappermeer), Plan (Gem. Groningen/Slochteren), Development plan (Gem. Groningen)

?/2002, 2002-2010,2006-2020,2005-2008/15

Infrastructure (Magneetzweefbaan -in study) (Min.V&W)

Nature Peize, Drenthse Aa, Haren EHS/Vogelrichtlijn (Min.LNV/DLG) 2000-2020

58

Groningen Airport and surrounding developments

1:75.000

47 Bkl

35 KeEELDE

HAREN

VRIES

Industrial AreaVriezerbrug170 Ha (reconstruction)

HousingTer Borch1250 dwellings

Housing (VINEX)Piccardhof400 dwellings

HousingLangstreken 1100 dwellings

Industrial AreaHoogezand-Sappermeer(study area)

Business ParkEelde Plaza25 ha

HousingDiepsloot90 dwellings

Airport area

Noise contours

Motorway

Railway

Built area

Industrial area

New industrial area

New residential area

New recreation area

Ecological area (EHS)

Forest

Water

Bird sanctuary

Haren(377)

Glimmen(30)

Eelde(12)

Norg(42)

Donderen(14)

Noordbroek(23)

Slochteren(495)

Scharmer(1)

Groningen(10)